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27 Apr 2012

Watermelon Harvesters

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“Watermelon grown just for the seeds.  They would use pitchforks and throw those melons into the machine.” LS Probably shot in the mid 1940’s when Loyd Sandgren was working for the state of Florida taking photographs promoting business and recreation around the state.

24 Apr 2012

Chris-Craft

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A beautiful boat full of beautiful women.  The matching hats on the ladies are a nice touch.  Don’t know any details on this particular shot and it is the only image of a Chris-Craft boat I’ve noticed in the collection but it looks like it may have been shot on the Ortega River looking South […]

17 Apr 2012

Inspection Station 1950’s

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“This was the place that they checked trucks, many company’s had all their trucks inspected.  This was in the middle 50’s.” LS

10 Apr 2012

It’s A Parade

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A military band makes it’s way down the 400 Block of West Forsyth Street crossing the intersection of Pearl Street. Looking at the cars I would guess this is the mid to late 1940’s. The view is to the West where you can see a nice selection of restaurants on the street, Comptons’s, Carroll’s Chile […]

05 Apr 2012

Happy Easter!

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Ok, so it is not the Easter Bunny but it is another wonderful photo of model Ruthie Moore in her Bunny costume posing in Oriental Gardens near Jacksonville’s San Marco neighborhood.  There are a couple of previously posted photos of Moore here and here.

30 Mar 2012

San Marco Theatre, 1960’s

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“This is a picture of the San Marco Theatre.  Local artists were showing off their paintings, in celebration of the movie.  Charles Laughton in “Rembrandt”.  The 60’s?” LS I find it interesting that they were showing a movie from 1936 in the 1960’s in Jacksonville.

22 Mar 2012

Orange Picking

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An orange picker at work in the 1940’s.  Ponce de Leon is credited with most likely planting the first orange trees around St. Augustine, Florida in the early to mid 1500’s.  Citrus has been commercially grown in Florida since the early 1800’s with North Florida along the St. Johns River being the early hub of […]

19 Mar 2012

Bono’s Bar-B-Que, 1954

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“The day that Lou Bono’s Bar-B-Que opened up on 4907 Beach Blvd.  I remember what Lou said that day, “I paid too much for that land, it was $75.00 a front foot, I guess I’ve lost all my money.”  Today that property is worth $2,000 a front foot.  O yes, that was 750 feet deep, […]

13 Mar 2012

Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco

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Looks like a 50’s era convenience store but I can’t find any signage with the business name.  It is across the street from an A&P Food Store.  I’d say they were really pushing the Lucky Strike cigarette brand!

05 Mar 2012

Miss Jacksonville Pageant

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Contestant in the Miss Jacksonville Pageant held in the Palace Theater in downtown Jacksonville.  1950’s.  I’m sure the extension cords stringing the stage lights together were up to code. The Palace was one of almost two dozen theaters located along Forsyth Street, Main Street, Bay Street and a few other locations around downtown Jacksonville during […]

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About Photographer Loyd Sandgren

I first met Loyd Sandgren in 1997 as I was putting photo gear back into my car after... Learn More